In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
LEPRECHAUN
leprechaun
(noun) a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
leprechaun (plural leprechauns)
(Irish folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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